Logo Design: Handmade Aesthetic

The handmade aesthetic isn’t limited to little boutiques; even large businesses (including Starbucks, Nordstrom, and Whole Foods) understand when it’s best to play the “handmade” card. Kick back in the LogoLounge and learn how imperfection, texture, and personality can help add a sense of authenticity to your client’s brand. Design expert Bill Gardner shows how to decide when a human touch is appropriate, incorporate free-form and line-drawing illustration techniques, use color and texture to make surfaces seem more tactile, and use typography to express specific ideas. The good news? You don’t have to relinquish your favorite digital tools. Bill shows how to create this “old world” look using “new world” shortcuts.

About the Author

Bill Gardner is president of Gardner Design and the founder of LogoLounge.com.

In addition to founding LogoLounge.com, Bill has produced work for Cessna, Learjet, Thermos, Pepsi, Pizza Hut, Kroger, Hallmark, Cargill, and the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. His work has been featured in Graphis, Communication Arts, Print, and the Museum of Modern Art, as well as many other national and international design exhibitions. He is also the coauthor of LogoLounge, volumes 1–8, and the LogoLounge Master Library series. Bill lives in Wichita, Kansas.

Product Details

• Full Video Tutorials
• Video File Format: MP4
• Skill Level: Intermediate
• Video Duration: 1h 21m
• Instructor: Bill Gardner